Iran--People

CIA FactbookThe World Factbook 1993: Iran People

Population: 63,369,809 (July 1993 est.)

Population growth rate: 3.49% (1993 est.)

Birth rate: 43 births/1,000 population (1993 est.)

Death rate: 8.06 deaths/1,000 population (1993 est.)

Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1993 est.)

Infant mortality rate: 62.1 deaths/1,000 live births (1993 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: total population: 65.26 years male: 64.37 years female: 66.19 years (1993 est.)

Total fertility rate: 6.4 children born/woman (1993 est.)

Nationality: noun: Iranian(s) adjective: Iranian

Ethnic divisions: Persian 51%, Azerbaijani 24%, Gilaki and Mazandarani 8%, Kurd 7%, Arab 3%, Lur 2%, Baloch 2%, Turkmen 2%, other 1%

Religions: Shi'a Muslim 95%, Sunni Muslim 4%, Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i 1%

Languages: Persian and Persian dialects 58%, Turkic and Turkic dialects 26%, Kurdish 9%, Luri 2%, Baloch 1%, Arabic 1%, Turkish 1%, other 2%

Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 54% male: 64% female: 43%

Labor force: 15.4 million

by occupation: agriculture 33%, manufacturing 21%

note: shortage of skilled labor (1988 est.)